In war and peace an amphibious capability is apt

Date: October 22, 2012
Category: Opinion

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A Spanish-designed F100 air warfare destroyer arrives at Fleet Base East in Sydney March 13, 2007

A Spanish-designed F100 air warfare destroyer, similar to the amphibious landing helicopter dock ships to be built by Navantia for Australia’s Navy, arrives at Fleet Base East in Sydney March 13, 2007. Photo: Reuters

Australia is in the process of acquiring two amphibious landing helicopter dock ships (LHDs) built by Spain’s Navantia and BAE Systems Australia following the design of the Spanish navy (Armada de Espana) LHD. The first semi-completed one arrived in Australia on October 17.